Aladdin Better Be Hot in the Live-Action Aladdin Remake

Coming off the success of the Beauty and the Beast live action remake, Disney is set to bring back the 1992 hit, Aladdin. It'll be directed by Guy Ritchie, who told Nerdist in a new interview that "it'd be tough not to make [Aladdin] a musical." WHEW. Remember when we found out the live-action Mulan would not be a musical? Director Niki Caro took it back, but still–disaster.

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Ritchie added, "We still haven't found exactly which direction we're going in. I'm confident that at some stage it will reveal itself to me, but right now it's a bit too premature." The movie, which hasn't announced a release date, has yet to reveal any cast members as well (though Will Smith is rumored to be in talks to play Genie). That leaves us with one very important, crucial, make-or-break question to answer...

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